The untold story of the man behind the mask, and the legend behind the man.
When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the militaristic outlaw leader, Butch Cavendich, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the evil that Cavendich represents. To this end, John Reid becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Grant when Cavendich takes him hostage.
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) is a action, adventure and western film directed by William A. Fraker, released on August 6, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Klinton Spilsbury, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark and Juanin Clay. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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Klinton Spilsbury
as The Lone Ranger / John Reid
Christopher Lloyd
as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
Matt Clark
as Sheriff Wiatt
Juanin Clay
as Amy Striker
Jason Robards
as President Ulysses S. Grant
John Bennett Perry
as Ranger Captain Dan Reid
David Hayward
as Ranger Collins
Richard Farnsworth
as Wild Bill Hickok
Michael Horse
as Tonto
Marc Gilpin
as Young John Reid
John Hart
as Lucas Striker
Lincoln Tate
as Gen. George A. Custer
Directed by William A. Fraker, written by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts and Michael Kane, produced by Walter Coblenz, Lew Grade and Jack Wrather.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 48 ratings.
***Serious take on the masked Western hero with a glimmer of fun*** The lone survivor of an ambush of a Texas Ranger patrol (Klinton Spilsbury) is rescued by his childhood AmerIndian friend, Tonto (Michael Horse). He becomes the Lone Ranger and, along with Tonto, they go after the traitor & outlaw gang that orchestrated the massacre. Christopher Lloyd plays the villain, Matt Clark the crooked sheriff, Juanin Clay…
Reviewed on August 23, 2019
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The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) includes Klinton Spilsbury, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark, Juanin Clay and Jason Robards. The film was directed by William A. Fraker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Legend of the Lone Ranger was released on August 6, 1981 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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